Bottle cap display structure



A g- 1952 J. P. H. LEAVlTT 2,605,893

BOTTLE CAP DISPLAY STRUCTURE Filed March 26, 1951 Patented Aug. 5, 1952 tainerfiogporation :-;America connotationfl Delaware fihicgga lla a AppIicaZtionMarchQG, 1951; ser'ia1 N ir-1156B This invention relates to containers and more particularly to containers constructed in a man- =ner so 'as topermit the contents to :be readily identified.

The principal object of the invention -is to pro- 1.?

wide a shipping container, one nor more of "the exterior walls of which is adapted to receive, retain and conspicuously display oneot :a plurality'ofi-flanged articles to b'e packed'in the container thus aiding in the prompt and accurate 'identification'of the contents of the 'zcontainer.

A further objectiof the invention is to provide an arrangement in 'a container whereby a -flanged article such asa pressure bottle cap may be inserted into an exterior wall of a container and retained in .such relation 'with its identifica- 'tiozu bearing: surfaceaexposed on the :exterior "of the container.

In the drawing:

1- isa'perspective :view'of' a: paperboard container constructed in accordance with the invention and showing one wall thereof formed so as :to display a bottle cap "inserted therein;

Fig. 2 is .a fragmentary sectional view on the line 2-2 of Fig. '1, illustrating the manner in which the -fiang'e of the-bottle cap -'is retained btween "the inner liner sheet and outer liner sheet of a double-faced corrugated board;

Fig. 3 a fragmentary view of a portion of the corrugated paperboard container wall showing aportion of the om:'e'1'-lin'er sheet cut away to show the manner of retaining the flanged edge portion of a'bottle "cap; and

' Fig. 4 is a fragmentaryplan view of ablank for a container suohas illustrated in l 'ig. -1.

Referring to the drawings, the invention, as

herein disclosed, is preferably applied to the type of paperboard known as doublefaoe'cl oor- *rugated paperboard which is {composed or bear liner sheet I, corrugatedmedium 2 and inner liner sheet 3. A'conventi'onal type of container 'is formed from such "material, comprising -s'ide "walls 10, I I, I2, and [3, each having a'flap "designatedrespectivelyas I4, l5, i'6,"a nd1l defined mm the sidewalls by the score lines indicated. Whenthe container is setup and the flaps-are "folded into overlapping relation 'and' s ecure'ddn place, they constitute an additional wallof "the container.

Any one-or more of the Walls-bfth'e container may be conditioned in accordance with this'invention. A description of one wallfiso *conditioned *will suffice.

Side wall 1 3 is preferably mpin es with a I substantially circular cut line is 1 in its oiiter-sri'rsprains. (01. 206-4441) tin corrugated medium 2.

past the "space provided in the interior of the doubleface, such cut line extendingthr'ough'ithe ou-ter liner sheet I and through "at-least portionsof 'the adjacent crests *of the corrugations 0f the corrugated medium 2. The aperture l=9 thereby ,io'rmed in the outer' surface portion-cf- :the side wall is appreciably smaller in diameter than the diameterof the'flangededge-portion-2'0of a conventional bottle cap 2| herein illustrated, "the purpose being to retain the bottle cap .in the aperture. It is obvious that the --apertureneed not be round, but may have any suitable configuration as long as there are sumcient hearing surfaces of the-outer liner isheet -=l against theflanged edge portion 20 'of the bottlecap -21] The aperture [9 is preferably formed by a suitable die cutting tool which will cut through the outer liner sheet -I and through portions or the adjacent crests of the corrugations of the The corrugated medium within the aperture :is preferably-at the same time somewhat crushed or flattened to permit lan'zeasier' -entry of the flanged edgeportion 1010f the bottle cap 2! into the aperture.

'The'top surface 7220f bottle capll is customari-ly-imprinted with identifying indicia.

-:In practice, after the container is filled :with .bottle caps and preferably prior to -sea1ing-:- of the container, 29. bottle Joan-,2] identical with;thcse within the container is t placed over the aperture [9 with its flanged edge 'jPOI-tiOH'UPOIl the-outer liner sheetl. vPressure is :then applied as with the thumb of thehand upon the top surface 22 of'ethe bottle cap. vBydoing so the periphery of the outeriliner sheet I immediately-adjacent and surrounding'the aperture I9 is temporarily displaced inwardly thereby :efiectively increasing the size of the opening and permitting the flanged edge portion20 of bottle cap'ZI to-snap outer liner sheet I "and to enter the faced corrugated paperboard. Immediately after insertion of the cap flange the-outer liner sheet I tends to 'spring'back to its original-condition. The diameter of "aperture l9, "being ap- 'preciably less than the diameter of the :flangecl edge portion "20 of :bottle cap 2!, the edge portions of 'outer liner sheet I defining aperture 1:9

retain the bottle cap securely in position with its printed surface exposed at'lthe exterior-of athe carton, thus "indicating. the contents thence!- liner sheet 3, it is obvious that there is no danger of the bottle cap being forced from its indicating position in the exteriorwall of the carto into the interior of the carton.

It is to be understood that the invention is not limited in its use to bottle caps but is also adapted for use with flanged jar caps or similar fianged'articlesj While the present description sets forth a preferred embodiment of the invention, certain changes may be made in the construction without departing from the spirit of the invention and it is therefore desired that the present embodiment be considered in all respects as illustrative and not restrictivareference being had to the appended claims rather than to the foregoing to indicate the scope of the invention.

I claim:

1. In means for identifying articles of a shipment, a shipping container having a wall of corrugated paperboard comprising an outer liner sheet and an inner liner sheet and a corrugated sheet between and adhesively secured to the inner faces of said liner sheets, and an identifying article, said outer liner sheet being cut to provide an element severed therefrom approximately corresponding in outline to but appreciably smaller than the outline of 'said identifying article, the area of said inner liner sheet corresponding to said element'being restrained against relative movement, 'said severed element remaining ad- -hesively secured to said corrugated sheet and being displaced: inwardly of said wall providing a corresponding aperture in said outer liner sheet and placing under compression between said inner liner sheet and said element the area of said corrugated sheet corresponding to said element, said identifying article being inserted in said aperture with the edge portion of said outer liner sheet about said aperture overlying peripheral elements of said article effective for retaining the latter in said aperture.

' 2. In means for identifying articles of a shipment, a shipping container having a Wall of corrugated paperboard comprising an outer liner sheet and an inner liner sheet and a corrugated sheet between and adhesively secured to the inner faces of said liner sheets, and an identifying article, said outer liner sheet being cut to pro- 'vide an element severed therefrom approximately corresponding in outline to but appreciably smaller than the outline of said identifying Jarticle, the area of said inner liner sheet corresponding to said element'being intact with said inner liner sheet, said severed element remaining adhesivel'y secured to said corrugated sheet and being displaced inwardly of said wall providing a corresponding aperture in said outer liner sheet and placing under compression between said inner liner sheet and said element the area of said corrugated sheet corresponding to said element, said identifying article being inserted inv said aperture and confined between said element and the edge portion of said outer liner sheet about said aperture, said edge portion overlying peripheral elements of said article effective for retaining the latter in said aperture.

3. In means for identifying articles of a shipment, a shipping container having a wall of corrugated paperboard comprising an outer liner sheet and an inner liner sheet and a corrugated sheet between and adhesively secured to the inner faces of said liner sheets, and an identifying article, said outer liner sheet and said corru- 'adhesiv'ely secured. to saidcorrugatd sheet and being "displaced inwardly of said wall'providing a corresponding aperture in said outer liner sheet and placing under compression between said inner liner sheet and said element the area of said corrugated sheet corresponding to said element, said identifying article being inserted in said aperture with the edge portion of said outer liner sheet about said aperture overlying peripheral elements of said article effective for retaining the latter in said aperture.

4. In means for identifying articles of a shipment of bottle caps and analogous articles of approximately circular outline, a shipping container having a wall of corrug'atedpaperboard comprising an inner liner sheet and an outer liner sheet and a corrugated sheet between and adhesively secured to said liner sheets, and an identifying article of approximately circular outline, saidouter liner sheet and said corrugated sheet being cut to provide a disc-like element severed from said outer liner sheet and of appreciably lessdiameter than said identifying article, the area of said inner liner sheet corresponding to said element being intact with said inner liner sheet, said element remaining adhesively secured to said corrugated sheet and being displaced inwardly of said wall providing a corresponding aperture in said outer liner sheet and placing under compression between said inner liner sheet and said element the area of said corrugated sheet corresponding to said element, said identifying article being inserted in said aperture and confined between said element and the edge portion'of said outer-liner sheet about said aperture, said edge portion overlying circumferential elements of said article eifective for retaining the latter in said aperture.

5. In article shipping and display means for disc-like articles, a shipping container having a Wall of corrugated paperboard comprising an outer liner sheet and an inner liner sheet with a corrugated sheet between and adhesively secured to them, and'a disc-likeidentifying article, said outer liner sheet and corrugated sheet being out to provide a disc element severed from said outer liner sheet and adhesively secured to said corrugated sheet, the, area of said inner liner sheet corresponding to said element being intact with said inner liner ShGGtySQid element being of appreciably less diameter than said identifying article and providing a corresponding aperture in said outer liner sheet, said article-being inserted in said opening by being placed over said aperture and pressed inward; of said, wall whereby at least a portion of said outer liner sheet contiguous to said aperture is temporarily displaced toward said inner liner sheet causing the effective diameter of said aperture to be temporarily increased to permit the article to snap into the aperture and said displaced portion of said outer sheet to return to its original position effective for retaining the article in said aperture.

6. In means for identifying articles of a shipment of bottle caps, a shipping container having a wall of corrugated paperboard comprising an inner liner sheet and an outer liner sheet and a corrugated sheet between and adhesively secured to said liner sheets, and a bottle cap, said outer liner sheet being cut to provide an element severed therefrom approximately corresponding in outline to but appreciably smaller than the outline of said cap, the area of said inner liner sheet corresponding to said element being restrained against relative movement, said severed element remaining adhesively secured to said corrugated sheet and being displaced inwardly of said wall providing a corresponding aperture in said outer liner sheet and placing under compression between said inner liner sheet and said severed element the area of said corrugated sheet corresponding to said element, said bottle cap being inserted in said aperture andconfinedbetween said severed element and the edge portion of said outer liner sheet about said aperture, said edge portion overlying peripheral elements of said bottle cap effective for retaining the latter in said aperture.

JAMES P. H. LEAVITT.

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